Please take your kitty to the vet today - a good one, not the one you
previously went to. Anytime there is blood, you should not question
going to the vet - go!!!
Sharon

On Jan 24, 10:07�am, dragon wrote:
On Jan 24, 2:35 pm, honeybunch wrote:





On Jan 24, 7:02 am, dragon wrote:

I havea 4 year old neutered female cat who is otherwise �healthy. �On
Sunday morning she was caught under my kitchen table starting to try
and eat a blackbird. � I removed the bird. �Later in the day �she
seemed a little lacklustre �and on Monday morning she did not go out
as she normally would when I open the door (both my cats go and patrol
the gardens �first thing) � �instead �she lay on the bed and I
returned and she stayed with me for a while. �Then she went to her
tray and seemed to produce some pretty soft and messy faeces. �She
seemed very lifeless �and it was very wet and messy around her anus.
I tried to wipe it with some kitchen towel but she was not
enthusiastic and would not let me. �She tried to clean herself up by
licking it �(yuk)
She spent the day lazing about and sleeping and ate almost nothing.
But in the evening she had made a small bit of progress. �On tuesday
morning she wentoutside for some time, ansd was brighter, and indeed
very keen to eat. � Although she was brighter she did not appear to be
much interested in grooming. �I decided to take her to a vet. �Near me
is a practice that is very basic and charges a small fee and have a
walk in hour �(no appointment needed) � �I �took her there and was
first in (thus avoiding a long wait with barking dog patients)

The vet examined and said he could find no abnormality �and he said he
would gu=ive her his pick me up. �I asked �what it wass and he said it
would be vitamins �and antibiotics. � I refused the antibiotics as on
a previous occasion �the intramuscular injection caused my other cat
not to be able to walk properly for over a day
and because it was far from clear after only a 24 hr or so illness
that infection was evident. � Nonetheless �the vitamin injection
seemed �also to be applied the painful intramuscular way �(large
needle �into front shoulder area. �) � �The �cat screamed, and �when I
got her home rapidly �developed �shaking and trembling and staggering
about �and clingy. �After half an hour she was more competant on her
feet and steadily ambled to the bedroom where �she jumpted onto the
bed and curled up for a sleep. �I decided after some frantic �phone
calls not to take her �back to the vet �(or �the other vets I use)
and instead let her rest �and closely observe her. �In the evening she
joined us in the living room and rested �quietly, then spent the night
on my bed with me, as usual.

I think that vet hates cats �and is disrespectful of dogs. �Other
people have told me that he has been brutal towards �clients
animals. �Thats another �story but I thought his injection came close
to killing my cat and its only �since that trauma �that the tiny red
blood �spots/mucus appeared in the litter tray

On Wednesday morning she was keen to go out and more normal, �ate
plenty etc. �But in the afternoon I noticed �that on the litter tray
surface was some muvus �and blood �(the very tiniest amount.
Probably not enough to paint a �fingernail. � And �about 3 �hours
later I observed her do it again �This time a little bit of faeces in
which was a tiny bit of blood and mucus.

Then at bedtime she left �the bed used �the litter tray and �this
morning I could another �small example. � So several hours seem to be
between attempts to defecate

This morning �(Thursday) � she has �gone out, �ate �etc �but I �think
she is lethargic �and quiet �(as �throughout most of the last days)
So it seemed to have started dramatically on Monday �and all her
elimination until wednesday 5pm seemed just softer than normal, �now
there are tiny bright red spots/flecks of blood

I observe also a tendency to strain a bit �at the litterbox � �She has
like a spasm does not cry out but it looks as though he colon thinks
there is something ti eliminate but there isnt.

So now �the dilemma. �A trip to the vets today ? � �A bright eyed
otherwise lacklustre creature �that is eating.drinking and spending
some time outside as well as not hiding away inside. �Should I rush to
a vet ? � � It will involve a �real struggle to get her into the
carrier � (can take 5 minutes �of fighting ) � �Or �shoukld I watch
and wait for another �24/48 hours.

She seemed keen for me to lie �down on the bed �and snuggle on my
chest. Last night for 2 hours in mid �evening. �I think that might be
that any soreness from colitus may be soothed by the warmth. �Like
putting a hot �water bottle on the tummy when poorly

Both my �cats are insured, and so cost is not an issue

My reading indicates �the greatest liklihood �is �colitis, unlikely to
be parasite related in the adult �cat. �More likely other causes./

I really wonder about that dead �bird.

Any advice would be appreciated

Its a bit odd that you have decided to take a sick cat to a vet who is
conviently near to your house but has a bad reputation and doesnt even
know how to properly dispense medications to animals. �Very odd
especially since money is no object. �You'd better take that cat the
best vet you can find. �We all know it is dangerous to allow our cats
to go outside at will where there are all kinds of dangers lurking:
virus, poison, larger carniverous animals, cruel people, fleas,
poison, etc. �My cat came in from the cold, so to speak. �He was a
stray and I dont have the heart to deny him his daily visits outside.
He insists on doing his business outside and rarely uses the litter
box. �If your cat is suddenly started to use the litter box, please
take the cat to a competent vet immediately. �You seem very fond of
her and will be very unhappy when she dies.

Thanks for the reply., � But I need to make some responses,

Initially I should point out that the cat uses the litterbox sometimes
anyway, and other times she goes �outside. � �I keep both my cats
inside from dusk onwards and so the litterbox is always available to
them.

1. �This cat was hardly "ill" �within the sense of needingto be taken
to a vet �at all. �She had about a 24hr �bout of being out of sorts
and with somewhat soft faeces./ �She had not been sick. � I was being
vigilant even though the cat was at the time 50 to 70 per cent better.

2. �I did not �suit corners in the sense you think. � The vet has an
asistant who almost always takes the cases. � That assistant �is
clearly �competent and compassionate � �It was unusual that the
principal �himself �saw my cat this time. � Additionally, that
practice is convenient in that it is possible to arrange ones visit so
that no other clients �are there �(with their barking dogs �etc)

3. � � My 2 �cats. �Both were rescued by me. �Neighbours �did not
want �them,. failed to care for them properly etc. � �Like you I
allow �them to maintain their outdoor lifestyle as the road here is
very quiet (on a housing �estate) �and the
gardens are very cat friendly. � �I agree �indoors only is the safest
and kindest one �from the viewpoint of preventing physical
suffering. � I think however that outdoor cats should continue to be
allowed that freedom except in such cases as where there is a
substantial risk of harm such as from a main road etc.

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